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A tasty treat as local produce shown off

SMALL local producers are being urged to show off their goods at an event designed to introduce them to buyers. Read

Salon scoops title at Best New Business Awards

A HAIR and beauty salon set up in late 2007 has scooped two awards, including the best new business of 2008 in the Tees Valley. Read

Help to comply with health and safety standards

A NORTH East firm set up to help SMEs comply with health and safety regulations has opened two new offices to meet demand. Read

Seek advice over complex area of law

IT is not unusual for sellers of land to need what is known as 'overage' or 'clawback' provisions in the sale contract. Overage is the potential right for a seller to recover an additional sum from the buyer on the occurrence of a future event. Read

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Her dream inspires Ashleigh to beat odds

A YOUNG entrepreneur who confounded doctors to walk again after a car crash has taken the big step of opening her own business. Read

'Losing your job can lead to success'

A BUSINESS support agency is predicting a growth in grassroots enterprise as a result of the current climate. Read

Time to claim VAT refunds running out

BUSINESSES are being reminded that they have a few weeks left to reclaim VAT refunds. Read

Regional fair to help North East businesses

BUSINESS Link is hosting the North East Regional Business Fair at Newcastle Racecourse on February 25 and 26. The event will offer new opportunities to the region’s companies to develop business, find new contacts and drive value through their supply chains. Read

From homeless and jobless to legal partner

DIVORCE, the loss of her home and the family business led a Tyneside woman to begin studying law at the age of 42 – and her passion for all things legal has now led to partnership in a new North East law firm. Read

Government’s economy efforts ‘not enough’

THE Government’s efforts to stimulate the economy have not done enough, according to a poll of small businesses. Read

Father and son make a classical team

A FATHER and son have teamed up to launch their own business after sourcing start-up finance from a local enterprise growth initiative. Read

Credit cards – keep an eye on the statements

DURING these turbulent times, it is easy to point the finger of blame at the banks. After all, they have been blamed for the credit crunch and for refusing to lend to each other. Everyone has a favourite “bank story” at the minute but is it worth sparing a thought for genuine problems that crop up from time to time. Read

Joining forces to beat the recession

TWO small independent recruitment business are collaborating in a bid to expand their reach and beat the recession. Read

Survivors offer advice on how to stay afloat

SMALL firms that survived the last recession in the early 1990s are offering advice to entrepreneurs who have set up in business more recently. Read

Connecting with new customers

HAVE you ever wondered how a competitor won a contract you would have liked? Perhaps this was because they had actually met the person who had the authority to give it, either socially, or at a networking event. Read

Tips from the top on how to become a good leader

LEARNING to lead from the front and inspire your staff are skills it is worth cultivating. We asked some of the North East’s top entrepreneurs for their tips on how to become a successful leader. Read

Warning of extra tax burden if Bill is passed

SMALL firms in the region are being warned they are likely to face extra tax burdens if the new Business Rate Supplements Bill is passed in its present form. Read

Recession lessons of history

IN September 1999 John Jay ran a headline in The Sunday Times entitled “It couldn’t happen again?” comparing the Wall Street Crash in 1929 to the dot.com bubble bursting. Read

Entrust sets wheels in motion for entrepreneur

AN entrepreneur who set up his first business at 17 has taken the plunge again almost 20 years later, after being made redundant. Read

Guide to help small firms survive recession

A GUIDE which aims to help small businesses weather the recession and deal with employment issues has been put together by the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Read

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